Moore County, NC Demographics

The total population of Moore County is estimated to be 100,759 with 49,243 males (48.87%) and 51,516 females (51.13%). There are 2,273 more females than males in Moore County.
The median household income in Moore County was $72,897 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,142(1.59%) from $71,755 in 2020. This income is 97.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Moore County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,519. Overall, the median household income for the county of Moore County stands at $85,382.
In Moore County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,930 for males and $33,876 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,045 for males and $52,198 for females.
In Moore County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $87,426, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,688.
In 2022, the population of Moore County was 105,531, a 2.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Moore County's population was 102,952, an increase of 2.68% compared to a population of 100,267 in 2020.
The median age in Moore County, NC is 43.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Moore County population: 79.40% are White, 10.69% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.05% are some other race and 5.05% are multiracial.